5:1-6:9 THE COMMON ROOM The Believer’ s Walk in Righteousness (5:1-18) & The Believer’ s Walk in the World (5:19-6:9) 1. The Pattern for Our Walk (5:1-7) 2. The Proof and Reason for Our Walk (5:8-13) 3. The Power and Provision for Our Walk (5:14-18) 4. As to One’ s Self and the Church (5:19-21) 5. As to One’ s Home (5:22-6:4) 6. As to One’ s Profession (6:5-9) Welcome to the Common Room explore it and let the Spirit of the house enlighten you. The Common Room is a sitting room for all the students of God after their lectures, where they chat and are doing everyday life, some are taking a nap, others are singing, some are talking about the teachings of their classes, with other words it’ s the fellowship room of the students but even here the Owner of the house wants fellowship with them as well. Walking in love. (We can walk in His love) V.1-2 a) Trademark - (Feet) Holy focus. Our focus manifests the condition of our body. Matt.6:22-23 God has left us footprints to follow in Jesus Christ, the marks are covered with the fragrance of love, even this life is a sweet smell to God. The trademark is: Follow and walk - give and sacrifice. V.3-4 c) Talking - (Mouth) Holy talking. Our talk manifests the condition of our heart. Matt.12:33-37 All kinds of foolish and empty talking that disgrace people or Christian moral, both immoral sexual talk, greedy money talk, empty talk and joking. V.4 d) Thanksgiving - (Heart) Holy praise. If we see the true condition of our heart, both our evil old nature and our holy new nature in Christ we can only give thanks to God. V.20 V.5-6 e) Truth - (Mind) Holy knowing. Paul spoke these words to believers and not to unbelievers. There is talking about people who continue with an unrepentant heart He warns us against being deceived, to think that if believers practice such that they will inherit the kingdom of God. John 3:18; 1.Cor.6:9-11; Heb.6:4-8; 10:26-29, 39; Rev.3:5 V.7 f) Transformation - (Lifestyle) Holy separation. We should be partakers of Christ and be transformed to His image, not conformed to the world. Rom.12:2; 2.Cor.3:18